DENVER (KDVR) — The Auraria Campus was placed on lockdown on Monday afternoon as police responded to the area, which has been the site of pro-Palestine protests for weeks.
Auraria Campus posted an “emergency alert” at 4:44 p.m. “due to police activity at Student Commons Building” and said the campus was placed on lockdown. A post at 5:02 p.m. said it was “due to a trespass issue” in the building.
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People were asked to avoid the area.
The campus has been the site of a pro-Palestine encampment in recent weeks, where students have demonstrated around the campus and occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Dozens have faced arrest and more have been issued summonses because of the demonstrations.
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